Part of the clean start initiative, the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded CleanFUEL USA $12.9m to construct a propane refueling network. Ferrellgas will support the station rollouts in 11 cities as the designated fuel partner.
Dallas-Fort Worth is the first location CleanFUEL USA and Ferrellgas are jointly targeting to develop 8-10 propane refueling stations. The companies expect to break ground on the Dallas-Fort Worth station in the third quarter of 2010, which will be followed with projects in Austin, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Indianapolis, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio and St Louis.
Tony Dale, national director of engine fuels and autogas at Ferrellgas, said: “DFW is the fourth largest metro area in the country, and includes many school districts, municipal entities and private businesses operating fleet vehicles with propane. Propane is the most widely used fuel after gasoline and diesel.
“Now CleanFUEL USA and Ferrellgas are making propane even more accessible to fleets and private users. This national fueling infrastructure project greatly enhances propane’s reputation as the ‘right now’ cleaner-burning and more economical alternative fuel.”
